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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1563 - Medicine – Urology
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Estimate €240 - €360
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Medicine – Urology Sincerus Germanus (pseudonym) A Small Medical Handbook, containing a thorough guide to the reliable treatment of common diseases, together with brief instructions on how to recognise most diseases from the urine. With 1 copperplate illustration (urine glasses). Augsburg, Rieger, 1777. 4 leaves, 99 pp., 5 leaves. Contemporary paperback binding (slightly stained and somewhat rubbed). Work published anonymously. – VD18 10348581. - Wellcome V, 119. - A rare example of medical practice and public education in the 18th century, including, amongst other things, a brief guide on how to identify diseases solely by observing and examining urine. - Bound together with: (Anonymous), Treatise on the Knowledge and Treatment of Strokes. Langensalza, Martini, 1775. 264 pp. - VD18 10528962 - A rare treatise on acute stroke. In the 18th century, the treatment of acute stroke relied heavily on measures to relieve pressure, such as bloodletting, strong purgatives (enemas) or skin-irritating plasters (vesicants), in order to drain the supposed excess of humours from the head. - Several hand-coloured woodcut vignettes. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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